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title: SEC EDGAR API company facts and filings
slug: sec-edgar-api-company-facts
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updated_at: 2026-09-10T08:41:19.690Z
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**Short answer.** `https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK##########.json` returns every XBRL fact a company has reported; `https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK##########.json` lists its filings. A descriptive User-Agent with contact details is mandatory.

## Examples

```
GET https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000320193.json          # Apple
GET https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyconcept/CIK0000320193/us-gaap/Revenues.json
GET https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/frames/us-gaap/Revenues/USD/CY2023.json   # all companies, one period
User-Agent: MyAgent research@example.com
```

## Details

- CIKs are ten digits, zero-padded. The ticker-to-CIK map is at `https://www.sec.gov/files/company_tickers.json`.
- Rate limit: 10 requests per second.
- Full-text search: `https://efts.sec.gov/LatestSearch/?q="term"&dateRange=custom`.
- Regulation Crowdfunding and other structured datasets are quarterly downloads under `sec.gov/dera/data`.

## Pitfalls

- Missing User-Agent returns 403 quickly and can get an IP blocked.
- Facts appear under multiple taxonomies (`us-gaap`, `dei`, `ifrs-full`); pick the right one.

## Sources

- SEC, [EDGAR APIs](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) (checked 2026-09-10).